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Canada's Shapovalov falls to Griekspoor at Geneva Open
GENEVA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is out of the Geneva Open after falling 6-7 (7) 7-6 (4) 6-3 to Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands. Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., fired 10 aces, committed fou...
May 23, 2024
Canada's Andreescu to make her return at French Open, Diallo qualifies
PARIS - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu will make her anticipated return to action at the French Open. Andreescu was in Thursday's official draw for the clay-court Grand Slam event and will face...
May 23, 2024
New Jersey Devils hire former Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Less than two weeks after being fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sheldon Keefe has been hired by the New Jersey Devils and given the task of turning a young team led by a supersta...
May 23, 2024
Canucks' Allvin, Stars' Nill, Panthers' Zito named finalists for NHL's GM of the year
NEW YORK - Patrik Allvin of the Vancouver Canucks, Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for this season's Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award....
May 23, 2024
Stars centre Roope Hintz to miss Game 1 against Oilers with upper-body injury
DALLAS - The Dallas Stars will be without No. 1 centre Roope Hintz for Game 1 of the NHL's Western Conference final against the Edmonton Oilers. Dallas head coach Pete DeBoer said Thursday morning the...
May 23, 2024
Beck, Spirit look to close out historic season on top at Memorial Cup
Owen Beck has a second chance at glory and is locked in on finishing his career on top. Beck and the host Saginaw Spirit look to make more history when the Memorial Cup begins Friday and runs through ...
May 23, 2024
Toronto's WNBA expansion franchise touted as 'Canada's team' by owner Larry Tanenbaum
TORONTO - The WNBA isn't just coming to Toronto, it's coming to Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, rapper Drake, Raptors star Scottie Barnes a...
May 23, 2024
Memorial Cup capsules: A look at the four teams vying for junior hockey's big prize
A chance to be at the pinnacle of junior hockey is at stake for four impressive teams. Here's a look at the squads competing for the Memorial Cup from Friday to June 2: Saginaw Spirit, Host The Spirit...
May 23, 2024
Officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler disciplined for not having bodycam activated
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky police officer who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship is receiving "corrective action" for not having his body-worn camera ac...
May 23, 2024
Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius to face Brazil's Araujo on July UFC card
TORONTO - Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius will take on Brazol's Viviane (Vivi) Araujo on a July 13 UFC Fight Night card. Canadian welterweight (Proper) Mike Malott is also on the July card, wh...
May 23, 2024